Hassan Adams may perform the same action as fellow former Arizona Wildcats hoops standout Michael Wright and become a naturalized citizen in the country where he is playing professionally.

Hassan Adams is preparing for his third season of pro ball in Venezuela

Adams, preparing for his third season for Guaros de Lara in Venezuela, is telling media in that country that he welcomes the idea of becoming a Venezuelan citizen. Wright, now known as Ali Karadeniz in Turkey (where he plays for Mersin BSB), became a Turkish citizen in 2010.

Wright has played most of the last seven years in Turkey. He has played only overseas since turning pro after helping Arizona reach the national title game in 2001.

Adams played his rookie season in 2006-07 with the New Jersey Nets but has since played in the Philippines, Serbia and Italy before playing in Venezuela in 2012.

Adams told La Prensa in Venezuela that he loves the idea of becoming a Venezuelan.

“Guaros is like family to me, I feel comfortable in this country and have built a friendship with many Venezuelans,” said Adams, 29.

FORMER ARIZONA PLAYERS IN D-LEAGUE*Now with Pacers

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Grant Jerrett

PF

Tulsa

22

17.86

6.64

0.73

*Solomon Hill

SF

Ft. Wayne

2

17.00

3.50

3.00

M. Shakur

PG

Tulsa

25

16.83

4.13

6.07

Kevin Parrom

SF

Rio Grande

34

10.62

4.62

2.03

Josiah Turner

PG

L.A.

25

9.52

3.16

4.32

FORMER ARIZONA PLAYERS INTERNATIONALz-No longer affiliated with professional teamt-Transferred from Arizona before ending collegiate career

BELGIUM

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

t-Sidiki Johnson

PF

Voo Wolves

0

0.00

0.00

0.00

CANADA

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

t-Zane Johnson

SG

London

7

4.71

1.86

1.14

z-Alex Jacobson

C

Moncton

3

2.67

5.33

1.33

CHINA

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Marcus Williams

SF

Shanxi

32

28.91

5.34

3.66

CROATIA

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Mark Lyons

G

KK Zadar

2

15.00

1.50

3.00

FINLAND

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Kyle Fogg

SG

Lapuan

17

26.00

6.29

4.59

Jesse Perry

PF

Lapuan

24

15.04

8.29

0.96

FRANCE

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

z-Mark Lyons

SG

Chorale

14

10.14

1.21

1.57

JAPAN

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

t-Lamont Jones

SG

Kumamoto

29

23.76

5.48

5.21

LEBANON

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Loren Woods

C

Al Riyadi

11

11.86

9.00

1.14

LITHUANIA

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Robertas Javtokas

PF

Zalgiris

28

8.36

5.14

1.29

MEXICO

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Jamelle Horne

PF

Halcones

22

11.00

4.32

1.73

POLAND

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

t-J.P. Prince

SG

Turow

33

14.52

5.30

2.73

PUERTO RICO

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

t-Jesus Verdejo

SG

Arecibo

0

0.00

0.00

0.00

ROMANIA

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Daniel Dillon

SG

CSM Oradea

25

11.08

3.44

3.68

SERBIA

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Ivan Radenovic

PF

KK Crvena

35

6.46

3.66

1.51

TURKEY
*Now goes by Turkish name Ali Karadeniz

Player

Pos

Team

G

PPG

RPG

APG

Nic Wise

PG

Akhisar

19

19.00

2.42

6.05

*Michael Wright

PF

Mersin

19

14.84

6.47

0.63

The advantages of dual citizenship while living in another country include entitlement to social programs (education, health care and pensions), property ownership and unrestricted residency.

In 63 games in 2012 and 2013 with Guaros, Adams averaged 14.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He reunited with former Arizona teammate Salim Stoudamire with Guaros last year before Stoudamire injured his hand. Stoudamire played only five games.

Adams will be a teammate of former NBA first-round pick Marcus Fizer of Iowa State and Miami Heat forward Eric Griffin with Guaros.

STAT LEADERS ABROAD

Category

Player

Country

Avg.

Points

Marcus Williams

China

28.91

Rebounds

Loren Woods

Lebanon

9.00

Assists

Nic Wise

Turkey

6.05

PLAYING IN DANGER ZONES

Former Arizona center Loren Woods has played since 2009 in the volatile Middle East at Iran and Lebanon. Adams and former Wildcat post player Kyryl Natyazhko (Ukraine) play in countries that have recently experienced intense civil unrest.

Natyazhko is from the Ukraine, so he has interest and passion for what’s happening in that country. His recent Tweet suggests the resolve he and his countrymen and women must have:

Alex Jacobson’s brief stint in Uruguay came to a quick end as the team that signed him — Montevideo — lost in four games in the best-of-five series in the first round of the playoffs.

“The Tree”, as he was called at Arizona, averaged 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 points in three games with Montevideo. Jacobson also played one game this season with Moncton of the Canadian Basketball League and Lima (Ohio) of the Premier Basketball League.

THE LAST OF TERRY?

Jason Terry proclaims UA has advanced to four Final Fours in a video released by the Arizona athletic department

Sacramento wants to use its younger players and Terry would rather rehabilitate himself and become stronger for another NBA season, if there is one for him.

Terry, 36, has enjoyed the longest NBA career — 15 years — for a former Arizona player. We may have seen the last of J.T. as a basketball player, which is a sad thought because of his flamboyant style and how he exhibits his love for the game on the court.

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